American Food for Thought
This is a story about my dual degree program, the heaviest and longest (felt short) part of my life abroad. I studied at Elon Univesrity in the United States for two years, not just because of the academic motivation but in order to step out of my comfort zone and broaden my perspectives. It was amazing how I met so many people through this dual degree program, and how we connected through different food (because I love eating).
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This is the story of my realization regarding food in the US. Perhaps this might be normal for the people in the US, but it reflects the geographic reason of this country. Listen to hear what I realized in the US, and you might also realize one of the strong points of this country.
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“Licey Campeón!”
This is a story about when my Winter Term group got to watch the two rival Dominican Republic baseball teams, Licey and the Aguilas, play an exciting game in Santo Domingo.
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Culture and Life in the Dominican Republic
Living in the Dominican Republic for January Term provided a lot of different life experiences compared to life in the US. This conversation features different aspects that took place in January 2020!
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“Paving the Way from Burlington NC to BTV”
This is the story of how I created my own study away experience at another American University when I couldn’t leave the country due to the global pandemic.
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Behind the Seed: The Holualoa Inn Coffee Estate
A short story about my experience at the Holualoa Inn Coffee Estate in Kona, Hawaii. I talk about how the coffee farm is controversial in its existence and how native land was excavated and exploited for the coffee farm to be there.
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My time in the Dominican was amazing. However, I had to deal with a lot of health issues that truly tested my resiliency and my ability to push through difficult times. I wanted to make sure that despite what I was going through, I did not miss out on anything that my peers were taking part in and because of that, I got more out of my trip than I would have had I simply sat back and complained about the situation I was in.
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“Change of Plan”
How Coronavirus changed and shaped my study abroad experience.
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Struggling in the first year.
Because the culture is so different, studying abroad here in the US as an international student was quite a challenge at the beginning.
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The most unexpectedly memorable trip of my life!
How a missed opportunity turned into one of the most exciting experiences I’ve ever had: ruckus in Charlotte.
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